Ashes - Vu, Joseph

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"This work holds a particularly personal meaning to me. It is a work that I wrote reflecting on many things, both in fact and in meaning, surrounding death and those who remain. While some of the more intricate meanings in the work I will hold close to myself, this work is a reflection about two of my dear departed friends who both passed far too soon and at far too a young age after losing their long, courageous battles with breast cancer and leukaemia. This work should be performed with an emphasis on phrasing within each section and particular attention to intonation. This is particularly important with regard to the drone notes held by the altos and basses as well as moments of dissonance scattered throughout the work. With precise tuning, the intended sonority should sparkle through. The dynamics offered should be a guide to performance, but what is more important is the balance between the sections, the gradual changes in dynamics and smoothly ‘passing the baton’ between parts."

◈ Genre → Laments

♯ Key D minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSAATTBB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range D2 – B-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 67

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments A cappella

Pages 4

CPDL # 41446

Editor Joseph Vu

Posted 2016-10-16

License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

C4 – B-5

Alto

A3 – D5

Tenor

C3 – F4

Bass

D2 – A3

Piano

D2 – F4

¶Lyrics / Text

I have squandered our endless youth; I've taken it for granted and now its claws have torn us apart it's too late, far too late too late to say goodbye to you my friend for now, my love is here beneath my feet.